By Jess Ma
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The fourth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive” Hong Kong Parliament has had an immediate family member summoned for police questioning, the Post has learned.
A source familiar with the matter told the Post that Hau Chung-yu’s mother, 56, had been summoned to Tsuen Wan police station to assist with investigations.
“She is expected to leave the police station at noon,” the source said.
Tuesday’s police probe marked the fourth occasion on which authorities have summoned immediate family members of 15 activists wanted for their involvement with the overseas advocacy group “Hong Kong Parliament”, which the national security police have deemed subversive.
Each of these activists was issued with a HK$200,000 (US$25,713) warrant in July for the offence of subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
Founded and operated by self-exiled activists, the “Hong Kong Parliament” established an “electoral committee” in Canada to hold elections that it claimed “represents, solidifies and revives the city’s people’s rights of self-determination”.
Hau, 31, was accused of taking part in the election and being sworn in as a winner, along with nine other now-wanted activists.
The vote, initially planned for 2022, was postponed until May this year. The group said that 15,702 votes were cast to elect 15 members from 18 candidates for its first “parliament”, and a “virtual swearing-in ceremony” was held on July 14. However, five winners refused to be sworn in or announced their departure from the group following their election.
Founders of the group Elmer Yuan Gong-yi, Victor Ho Leung-mau, Fok Ka-chi and Choi Ming-da were previously issued with HK$1 million warrants each.